AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT HOME.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 7914, 11 June 1902, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AT HOME.

[By Electbio Telegbaph.—Copybight.] AUSTRALIANS v. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. Per Pbess Association. Received 1 June 11, at 9.16 a.m. London, June 10. The match Australia v. Cambridge University was resumed am bright weather, but with a treacherous wicket. The overnight score stood at on® for 87. Trumper added a single and then lost Hill, wiho gave an easy chance to Ebden at cover-point-. Two for" 88. Armstrong followed, and the play immediately became lively. Trumper, playing good cricket, reached 60. after being badly missed at 28. The Cambridge total was passed in 75 minutes' play. Trumper was within three of his century when he lost Armstrong, who was bowled by Dow,son. He played 1 sound cricket, and the partnership produced 117 in 85 minutes. Three for 205. Gregoiy filled the vacancy and fast scoring continued. When he had been three hours at the wickets for 128 Trumper was easiily stumped by Winter off Dowson. His innings was marked by sound play, marred by one chance only. His .score included ll fourers. Four for 252. Gregory was 24- when Hopkins camg to his assistance, but the latter failed to score, Winter dismissing him by a nice catch. Five for 259. Kelly took tihe vacant place, and three more runs were added before the luncheon adjournment. On resuming the score rapidly rose to the vicinity of tie third century. Under the influence of the warm sunshine the pibch was becoming more difficult. Both batsmen, were missed owing to loose fielding. Kelly's end. came at 293, E. Wilson clean bowling him. Six for 293. London, June 10.

Carter'joined Gregory, who was playing lively cricket and piling on thie runs. When his total had reached 72 Gregory placed an easy catch into Driffield's hand's at point. He gave two chances in the same over. Severn for 333. Carter' wasi smartly caught in the slips by F. Wilson. Eight for 337. Jomes succumbed tio Doweon's first ball. Trumble was absent ill.. Dr Pope had little chance to show wih&t stuff he was made of, and the innings closed for 337. The following are tine scores:— AUSTRALIANS.—Ist Innings. Duff, cF. Wilson, bE. Wilson ... 32 Trumper, sfc Winter, b Dowson ... 128 Hill, c Ebden. b Dowson 25

Anmistrofng. b Dowson ... ... ... 39 Gregory, c Driffield, b E. Wilson ... 72 Hopkins, c Winter bE. Wilson ... 0 Kelly, b E. Wilson 12 Carter, cF. Wilson, b 'Dowson .... 2 Jones, b Dowson ... 0 Pope, not out ... - 2 Trumble, absent 0 Sundries 29 Total 337